Markham
Markham
The drought brought cherry liquor-like concentration to our 2015 vintage of Merlot. Black cherry and cassis aromas are layered with hints of vanilla, mint, and toasted nuts. Elegant and supple on the palate, the juicy plum and cherry fruit flavors are punctuated with cola and black pepper spice. The tannins remain chewy through to the finish. We would love to enjoy a bacon cheeseburger or more civilized lamb sliders for a delicious treat!
2015
April 2017
Fall 2017
14.6
0.54 g/100 mls
3.62
90% Merlot
5% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Petite Sirah
100% Stainless Steel Fermented
10 Days Skin Contact
15½ Months Aged in French & American Oak
32% New Oak Barrels
With heavy December rainfall, we had hoped for a normal wet month of February. Instead, we saw the earliest bud break on record and an equally long spring of frost protection worries. However, the warm, dry winter brought us our 4th year of drought, freak hailstorms, and a long, extended bloom in our red varieties. We called the 2007 vintage the “hot tub time machine,” which behaved much like our 2007 vintage. It began fast & early, but experience has taught us to have patience to wait for flavor development in order to create wines of which to be proud…again!